30 Dec 2010 10:23 AM:

Faro thank you for these truthfull words of what is to be excpected from the agents in spain, all has become so very very clear as to why so many people are being ripped off and have to leave spain, it will make fine reading elseware.

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30 Dec 2010 12:01 AM:

Oh i see then it is my fault for not recognizing this agent as a dishonest person, i assume these words are comming from a dishonest agent themselves and this is just how it is and accepted in Spain, well if it is then they should not be allowed to deal with those members of the public that look upon them for guidence and with trust, for it would seem that none from what i hear are to be trusted.

It is not i that have done a thing wrong, it is the thieving agents that would not think twice of stealing from strangers or their own family, yes from their own children and wives, because they have no feeling in their hearts, and if this is so then they care about nobody except their selves.

There is an old saying, "what goes around, comes around" and anyone that would seek to steal or con a persons savings or pencion should be wholey ashamed of their selves and lives, and not try to justify their actions by saying that it is a persons own fault for being unaware of what goes on.

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29 Dec 2010 12:58 AM:

First i would like to say thank you for your replies to my post.

The fact of the matter is that i was told that the property that i have paid a deposit on was half the price of the previous one i had looked at which was 600 euros a year, so as to being able to afford a property spain has nothing to do with it at all.

I sold my apartment in London and would like to have a better standard of living than i had in london, worked all, yes all my working life, and hence would like to live what is left of it in a warmer climate than the UK, therefore i know what i  need to have a nicer retirement, i do not excpect to get ripped off, and i do know i will NEVER be the loser, my family would make sure of that one way or another, but their way is not my way and that is why i needed to know the correct route IE, the legal route as apposed to broken legs route.

Thank you

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27 Dec 2010 12:00 AM:

Hi Guys i feel that i have been misled purley to get a sale. I arrived in spain on the 10th december and have been looking around for a home, i saw a place on the internet and contacted the estate agents who had it advertized, we went to look but was informed that the community fees were 600 Euro a year, which for what i would use were way over my head, the pool was 200 yrds away, had very large gardens, 24h security guard, lift that i would not use and security entrance system.

Although a lovely apartment it was not for me. took a couple of days to come to my sences and informed the agent of my decision "Not to worry" i was told, "we have a lovely apartment just come on the books, and not listed on our site yet" it is next to a golf course ((i play golf)  was told the community fees were half of the previous property we looked at, so we arranged to take a look, and fell in love with it, the agent was our best friend and again prommised the community fee was no mor than 300 Euro a year, so like a dumpling i was ready to go ahead.

I have done everything, including paying my deposit, i have still had nothing in writing about community fees.

Since all this i have found out that the community fees are at the least the same 600 euro as the previous apartment i loked at, which i can not afford and the estate agents knew this but they did gain my trust and now i do not know what to do.

Any advise please from anybody.

Thanks

 

This message was last edited by Jimmyr on 27/12/2010.
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